Moist spiced pumpkin cake with spirals of creamy cream cheese filling is the perfect dessert for the holiday season. Every year I make a pumpkin roll for both our Thanksgiving and Christmas feast. My mom and I made this and other yummy desserts yesterday in preparation for todays feast. As my mom and I were cooking away, my husband did his annual “game night” with his friends. Every year, my very competitive husband, brother in law, and a few of his friends play Risk for hours on end. They are absolutely ridiculous about this game! The person who wins the game of Risk and has “world domination” is referred to as “Sir”until the next game is played. You will be happy to know that Andrew will now be called sir until next time! 🙂

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat eggs and granulated sugar until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Bake in preheated oven 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off wax paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack.

To make the cream cheese filling: combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth. Carefully unroll cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

20 Responses to Pumpkin Roll

What a gorgeous pumpkin roll for Thanksgiving. I hope it makes it to the Top 9.
I printed your yummy recipe…last minute will not do, turkey in the oven since 7A.M.
Will try it for Christmas.
Thanks for sharing,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

For weeks, I’ve been procrastinating making this classic Fall dessert. Your photo presentation is beautiful. Risk! I haven’t played that in years. What great memories that brings back– alliances, betrayals, deals made… so much fun! You just gave me an idea for a family get-together! Back to the recipe… I’m printing this out and moving it up on my “must make” queue!

I absolutely love pumpkin roll, but in all my cooking adventures I’ve always been to afraid to try this. Seeing your recipe and beautiful pictures has inspired me to try it before Christmas. Thank you!

What a stunning holiday recipe! Would you like to submit it to my contest to win a cookbook? Just wanting to share the holiday cheer (and exposure to your blog) Would love for you to win 🙂 http://ow.ly/3j61M